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Dongwook Yoon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia. His research lies at the intersection of human-computer interaction (HCI), computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW), and computer-mediated communication (CMC). He focuses on building rich collaboration systems that offer expressive multimodal interactions, utilizing various communication channels such as speech, gesture, and grasp. His design approach translates natural human interactions into novel combinations of input modalities, which serve as building blocks for fluid, rich, and lightweight interfaces. He deploys and evaluates high-fidelity systems in real-world contexts, such as classrooms, to obtain ecologically valid user data. His research and training programs have received generous funding from UBC, NSERC, Adobe, and Microsoft.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.